WorksheetsStudy Guide - The Origins and Spread of Christianity
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 17mins
What did many Jews hope that a Messiah would do?
free them from a foreign power
att ract other people to their faith
teach people how to live in peace
warn them of the end of the world
What is the main source of early informaon about the life of Jesus?
the Latin writings of Roman historians
Egyptian scrolls found near the Dead Sea
Gospels wri tten in Greek by his followers
scribes who recorded his deeds in Hebrew
Jesus probably grew up in the family of
a carpenter in Nazareth.
a shoemaker in Jerusalem.
an innkeeper in Bethlehem.
a fisherman by the Sea of Galilee.
According to the New Testament, which event introduced Jesus’s years of public preaching?
One of the disciples asked him a question.
John the Baptist identified him as the Messiah.
The rabbis in Jerusalem asked him to teach them.
King Herod passed a harsh law that made him angry
Why did Jesus preach mostly outdoors?
He taught his followers to respect nature.
His disciples were too shabby to go inside.
The Romans would not let him preach indoors.
The crowds were too big to fit in the buildings.
According to the earliest wri en accounts, what did Jesus emphasize in his teachings?
love
justice
revenge
obedience
According to Jesus, what would the kingdom of God be like?
The Roman Empire would end.
A new emperor would be crowned.
People would destroy the old temples.
People would live according to God's will.
One example of a parable is a story about
Jesus rising from the dead.
the birth of a baby in a stable.
Paul telling others about Jesus.
a traveler helping an injured man.
According to the New Testament, why did Jesus go to Jerusalem a few days before his execution?
to pray in a beautiful garden
to give out food to his followers
to celebrate the festival of Passover
to drive the Romans from the city
The New Testament tells that the rulers of Jerusalem had Jesus arrested because they
wanted to conquer the Jews.
feared he might lead a revolt.
had told him to stay in Galilee.
said he should worship the emperor.
How was Paul important to the early development of Chrisanity?
He asked converts to come and visit him.
He spread Christianity to people who were not Jews.
He preached Christianity in the Temple in Jerusalem.
He led the disciples who traveled with Jesus.
How did Paul continue to have influence while in jail?
by writing lett ers
by persecuting Christians
by converting fellow prisoners
by preaching through the window
What was one result of the actions listed?
Jesus was crucified.
Paul became a Christian.
Christians were persecuted.
Constantine freed Roman slaves.
Which teaching helped to spread Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Believers would not feel pain or hunger.
Citizens had the right to overthrow evil rulers.
People could sacrifice to any gods they wanted.
Slaves and the poor could hope for a bett er life after death.
How did Emperor Constantine affect the spread of Christianity?
He banned Christianity from Judea.
He freed Christians to worship openly
He ordered Christians to be killed by wild animals.
He made Christianity the official religion of Rome.
Who was the Roman emperor when Jesus was born?
(a)
Who was the local ruler of Judea at the time?
(a)
When Judea came under Roman rule, the form of government in Rome was a
(a)
Why did the Jews distrust King Herod?
He believed in many gods.
He persecuted their followers.
He was controlled by the Romans.
He rebuilt the Temple of Jerusalem.
